A/N: this isn't the whole chapter 2, but I wanted to ask you guys something, and I didn't wanna just put an A/N, so...i also gave you the beginning of the next chapter. Sorry you have to wait a little while longer for the next part. But some of you are saying I should keep this as Gilmore Girls and not bring in the FRIENDS people...I still want to do the Friends/GG crossover, but should I make that in another story and just keep this one Gilmore Girls?? b/c you guys are right, when I brought in the Friends people it was a little awkward. Like it didn't fit, b/c the Friends people are all with Lorelai and Luke, and this story's about Jess's mom getting married, so shouldn't it be more about Jess?? I just thought of this plot as a way to get the guys and the girls to New York. Now I think I should rethink this whole crossover thing. I think I should start a NEW story and bring the Friends people into it. What do you guys think about that?? Should I keep Friends in this story, or no?? If I don't, I WILL try writing a new fic with them--once I can think of another good plot. But if I keep them in this story, it might not turn out as good as you or I hope...I don't want to disappoint you guys, is all. So please review and tell me what to do, and once I figure it out, I'll let you all know and put the finished chapter 2 up. Thanks for reading, and here's the start of chapter 2...[again, sorry I can't put up the whole chapter, but 1) it's not totally done, and 2) it's got the Friends people in it, and I might end up rewriting that part...Read on.
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sorry if there are errors, I wanted to get this chapter FULLY up, lol. ;)
Chapter 2
"You sure it's alright if I come too?"
"Yeah," Rory called back from her room, where she was packing her bags. They would be leaving for New York in the morning. "Besides," she added, "I think it's cute that Luke asked you to be his date at the wedding."
"I am not his date. I'm his...guest," Lorelai stated, using her hands to emphasize her words, even though she was in the living room, and Rory couldn't even see her.
"Right." Rory grinned. "Anyhow, it's good you're coming."
"A little anxious about meeting the rebel-without-a-cause's mom?" Lorelai asked.
"Don't call him that," Rory laughed as she walked into the room and sat next to her mother on the couch. "And, yeah, I guess. I haven't exactly heard good things about his mother...I still want to meet her, though. And make a good impression."
"Understandable. I'm kind of curious about her myself. Think she looks like Luke?"
Rory tried to picture a girl version of Luke and she shuddered. "I don't think so."
"Oh great."
"What?" Rory asked, frowning. "You want her to look like--"
"No. It's just, we're leaving tomorrow."
"Yeah, so?"
"Tomorrow's Friday."
Rory looked confused for a second, but then she understood what her mother meant. "Grandma and Grandpa?"
"Yeah."
"Call them," Rory suggested. She picked up the phone and held it out to Lorelai.
Lorelai groaned, dialing her parents' number. "Hi Mom," she said as Emily picked up.
"Lorelai?"
"Uh, yeah, who else calls you Mom?"
Rory shook his head, and Lorelai frowned at her. 'We're trying to get out of dinner, be nice!' Rory mouthed.
Lorelai nodded, waving her off. "Here's the thing..." she said into the phone.
"You can't come tomorrow for dinner," Emily finished.
"You're good. Can you read palms, too?"
"Excuse me?"
"Nothing, Mom," Lorelai replied, rolling her eyes.
"Why can't you come, Lorelai? I know you've already got a good excuse ready--let's hear it."
"Hey, it's legitimate. I have a wedding to go to."
"Oh. Whose?" Emily wanted to know.
"Luke's sister's."
"Whose?"
"Luke's sister," Lorelai repeated. "Uh--Jess's mom's."
"Who on earth is Jess?"
"Jess, Mom. Rory's, uh, friend."
"You know this woman getting married?" Emily pressed.
"Luke does," Lorelai answered with a sigh. "And so does Jess. And they asked if Rory and I wanted to go."
"Is that a date? You are going on a double date with your daughter? I've never heard something so appalling!" Emily exclaimed.
"It's not a date, Mom. I don't even know why we're having this conversation. I just called to inform you that we are going to this wedding."
"Fine, Lorelai," Emily replied.
"Fine. We'll see you next week then?"
"Yes. Goodbye."
"Bye."
Lorelai hung up the phone and turned to Rory.
"Next time we try to get out of a Friday night dinner, you get to call."
* * * * *
Rory woke up the next morning to the smell of bacon, eggs, and coffee.
"Mm," she mumbled, opening her eyes. "Am I dreaming?"
"Nope."
Rory's eyes flew to the door, which Jess was leaning against, watching her.
"What are you doing here?" she demanded as he walked over and sat on the edge of her bed. He leaned over and gave her a kiss and she smiled.
"Luke had me call earlier to see if you guys were up," he explained. "He wanted to leave soon, but you guys didn't answer, even though I let the phone ring for about five minutes. The answering machine didn't pick up. So we came over and got the key out of the turtle. Luke started cooking breakfast, figuring the smell would wake you guys up. I was about to wake you up anyway, though."
"Wow, that's the most I've ever heard you say at once," Rory teased. "Do you need anything? A glass of water, maybe?"
He smirked, giving her another kiss. "I'm fine. If Lorelai doesn't wake up soon, you'll have to—"
"I smell bacon! And coffee! Am I dreaming? Did I fall asleep at Luke's again?"
Rory grinned. "You were saying?"
Jess rolled his eyes, standing up. "Get dressed, we have a long day ahead of us..."
Rory nodded, watching him leave and shut the door behind him.
"This is great," Lorelai exclaimed, putting a forkful of eggs into her mouth.
Luke glanced up from the stove. "I'm glad you like it." He paused, turning back to the stove and coughing. "You really never cook?" he asked incredulously.
"Rarely," Lorelai replied with a shrug. "You should come cook us breakfast every day."
Luke looked up again from his cooking. 'If only that were a serious invite,' he thought with a sigh.
"Just learn how to cook," he said instead.
"Hey, I can cook...some things. I can also burn some things, too."
Luke stifled a laugh, picturing Lorelai cooking.
"It smells great, Luke," Rory remarked, walking into the kitchen.
Jess looked up from the book he was reading at the table. Rory went over and gave him another quick kiss before going over to Luke. He handed her a plate full of food, and Rory sat down next to Jess.
"You're not hungry?" she asked him.
He shook his head. "I ate at the diner." As he spoke, he eyed her plate and stole a piece of bacon.
Rory grinned. "Help yourself. So...when are we leaving?" she wanted to know, taking a sip of the coffee Lorelai had just poured for her.
"After you two finish eating," Luke responded.
"Did I mention that you should do this every day?" Lorelai asked.
* * * * *
"Everyone ready?" Luke glanced at Jess, Lorelai, and Rory in turn. They all nodded.
"This is going to be so much fun!" Lorelai cried. "Ooh, shotgun."
"Mom, Jess and I were going to sit by each other, anyway," Rory pointed out.
"I know that," Lorelai replied. "I just wanted to say 'shotgun'. Let me have my fun."
They all piled into Jess's car. It wasn't much of a looker, but it worked fine. And it was the only car they had that the four of them could all fit in. Comfortably, that is.
Jess gave Luke his keys, and then they were off.
"That's nice of you to let Luke drive your car," Rory commented.
"Yeah, well, I know he won't drive it off a cliff or anything."
"Well...good," Rory said, her nose wrinkling.
The car ride to New York was pretty quiet for the most part. Rory and Lorelai both fell asleep for awhile, and the rest of the time Rory and Jess spent reading. Lorelai, of course, talked and talked until they all tuned her out.
Needless to say, by the time they reached New York City, their destination, they were all glad to get out of the car.
"Where are we?" Rory asked, stretching. Jess slipped his arm around her waist, pulling her closer.
"New York. Try to keep up, hun," Lorelai replied.
Rory smirked at her mother, and Jess grinned. He started to make fun of Rory, but she socked him in the stomach. "Don't say a word," she warned. He gave her a quick kiss in response.
Lorelai watched their display of affection with a sigh. She sure missed being in a new relationship--hell, any relationship at all, for that matter; being in the cute kissy-stage...
She envied Rory for finding someone, even if it was Jess, that complimented her. And Rory always seemed to be happy. God, she wanted that.
"We stopped for coffee," Luke explained to Rory. "Then we're going to Liz's."
"Can't wait," Jess said, rolling his eyes. He hadn't seen his mother since the day of Sookie's wedding. And he liked it that way.
"It won't be that bad," Rory said lightly, hoping it to be true. She glanced over at Lorelai. "Hey, can we go off on our own for awhile?"
"Uh...sure. Meet us back here at three thirty."
"Okay. Come on, Jess," Rory called, tugging on his arm. He shrugged at Luke and Lorelai, following Rory.
Luke narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched them go. Lorelai put a hand on his shoulder, steering him into the coffeeplace that they were standing in front of.
"Central Perk..." Lorelai read. "That's cute! Makes you rethink your name choice, doesn't it?"
"Why?" he answered. "This is a coffeeplace, not a diner."
"Oh, nevermind," Lorelai exclaimed, exasperated. "Let's get coffee."
She leaned her elbows on the counter, glancing from left to right.
"You'd think," she started, looking at Luke, "That this place, being so busy on a Friday afternoon, would have more people working."
As if on cue, someone came over just then to take their order.
"What did you want to do?" Jess asked Rory. "This is a big city. You can't exactly walk everywhere like you can in Stars Hollow."
"I know that. Can we go to that music store we were to last time I--"
"Sure."
Jess called a cab, and then they were off.
Not long later, the driver pulled to a stop in front of the music store, and Jess paid him. He and Rory entered the store, and Jess watched her face as she looked around in awe.
"It seems even bigger than I remember it," she told him.
Jess grabbed her hand, and they walked over to the far wall, thumbing through the records.
Rory broke the silence, glancing at Jess out of the corner of her eye. "You're going to be good, right?" she asked.
"Huh?" He looked at her.
"You aren't going to bring up anything about the past that will make everyone either mad or uncomfortable, are you?"
Jess was quiet for a moment. "No," he said finally.
"Promise?"
"Promise," he confirmed, after some hesitation. Not exactly a good sign, from Rory's point of view, but she let it drop. They went back to looking through the stacks of records, each lost in their own thoughts.
A/N:: there. That's the whole chapter!! I hope the person who said it was stupid not to put up the whole chapter is freakin' happy. Anyway, you all want the Friends people not to be in the story, and to tell you the truth--so do I!! But pretty soon [maybe??] I'll come up with a new plot, and THERE will be my Friends story, like it or not. LoL. And JSYK, since I had already written the Central Perk bit, I just left the coffeeplace called that. So...I don't own it, it's all FRIENDS'!! ;) Another thing--I don't know if Jess lived in NYC or not, but supposedly that's where the Friends people are from, and where Washington Square Park is [I did some research, and it took me FOREVER, I tell you!! and I wouldn't be surprised if I got it wrong, but that's what the sites I went to said, so...*shrug*] One last thing before I wrap this up--now that I changed 1/2 of the plot of the story, my title doesn't really make sense any more!! ;/ LOL. I might end up changing it...JSYK. I hope you liked the chapter, please review again. Thanks.
